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The Portland daily press., 1887-10-21

moved. and fiume built on modern plans
will be substituted 10 convey the surplus
water TO the river below the iron bridge
Mr.. J. @. Seates is building a four tene-
ment house on land near Mechanic street.
MI W. III. Proctor is the master builder.
The members Of ClOudman Post, q. a, H.,
assisted by the Ladies' Relief Corps and
sons OF veterans, will tender a compliment
airy benefit to COmrade William Cook and
ms two boys, at Odd Fellows Hall next
Monday evening
Mr.. Charles Fenton. Of Willlimantlc, CT,
formerly superintendent Of the Haskell SILK
company, Is spending a few days among
lIlehus IN the village. Mr., FentOn Is enjoy
ing excellent health and business prosperity.
The Presumpscot House, under the new
management, has liberal patronage. Land
lord HeseltOn Is making many needed Inn
pTOVemeDts for the comfort Of his guests
he VIII shortly open his newly furnished
parl0r to the citizens Of the village for an
evenings social enjoyment. His regular
boarders, Frank and Billy" will be- pres
ent TO entertain the company
The quarterly elee ion Of the Young Peo-
pies Society Of United Effort" 0f the Meth
odist church, was held Monday evening. aud
the following officers elected
Presidents. II. NIL s.
=, Vice Presdents-Byron Pride and Frank Gus
Secretary and Treasurer-A. j. stearns.
In addition 10 the officers there we're elect
ed hVe members OF the vigilance committee,
prayer meeting committee social committee,
evangelistie committee and Sunday school
committee, five members each. The Organi-
ZatiOn Is strong In membership, and doing
effective work In sustaining the social aud
religious institutions connected with the
church. K
sAccARAPPA.
John Ferguson and his son, Willie, were
walking up the track from Morrills Corner
last Saturday. In trying race with Willie,
Mr.. Ferguson caught his foot In a switch
and fell. breaking one Of the bones Of the
legbelow the knee.
Yesterday noon fire was discovered in the
wholesale and retail candy store Of H. l.
HERMAN Il Co. The flames caught about
the furnace and spread quickly. The alarm
was immediately sounded and line Of hose
laid from the nearest hydrant. The loss on
building and stock is estimated at $1,000
which is covered by insurance. The build
ing is owned BY j. e. Schwartz.
GORHAM.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' Home
Circle Of the Congregational Church was
held Tuesday. The following officers we're
chosen:
Pre,ident-Miss Mary Robie.
Vice President-Mss Ellen Wingate
Seeretary-Miss Ella Hale.
Wednesday evening the pupils Of the high
school held sociabble at the school build
ing. A committee of pupils from the vari-
Gus classes had charge Of the entertainment
and all enjoyed the evening very much.
YARMOUTH.
Burglars made a break in w. Il. Smiths
grocery store yesterday morning, between 2
and 3 o'clock, by bursting open the front
doors. They blew open the safe and OBJ
taiIed the cash therein, the amount not yet
having been made public. There Is no clue
to the perpetrators.
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GEN ERAL NEW s.

Measures are being taken TO reduce the
number Of prisoners In the Chicago Jail, In
preparation for the execution of the Anar-
chists, November IL.
Marinette, Wis, had $4,000 fire yester-
day
Twenty-six persons were injured by the
derailinc of a train ON the Chesapeake &
Ohio yesterday.
Numerous springs have appeared in the
district Of Rogue, Cuba, and formed several
lakes which are gradually uniting. The viii
lage of Rogue Is Inundated. Many persons
are homeless, and the foods are increasing.
The New York Central Labor Union pro-
tested last night against the hanging Of the
Anarchists.
A New York syndicate will take bonds
and insure the building Of the Red River
Valley road.
The season is over for the Canadian fish
cry cruisers. Only the Vigilant and Druid
will remain in commission.
Chief Justice Walbridge, of Manitoba, is
dead.
The motion for a new trial in the omnibus
Doodle case at Chicago has been overruled.
Sentence is deferred.
1t is reported that Jay Gould will 20 to
Europe soon for year, and that his yacht
will follow him.
Wong Chin Foo, Chinaman naturalized
III view IOIh, Has DttH IOTceu 10 pay u TAX
IN Kingston. Ont, on account Of his birth.
He will lay the matter before the govern
ment at Washington.
VIM. j. Martin. the New York building
inspector, who failed to report Father
kirner's building operations, was arrested
yesterday.
Outlaws in Indian Territory have been
burning buildings and committing murders.
They have not been resisted.
About 125 members of the Produce Ex-
change, New York, were suspended yester-
day for non-payment of dues.
Thos III. Davis, the assistant freight agent
Of the New York Central, who abscon3ed
with S15,Cc0, was caught in Canada Wednes-
day and brought back. He pleaded guilty
Two deaths and five new cases have oc-
CURED since the last report from Tampa.
The Mayor appeals for aid. Many have
been thrown out of work.
Oronhytepka Of London, Ontario, an edu-
Gated Mohawk Indian, succeeds to the place
In the councillorship of the Grand Lodge,
/. o. G. II, made vacant by the death Of
Iahr n Finch
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SOUTHERN AFFAIRS.
President Cleveland Saws some
Things About Them.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 2o.-The run of
the presidential train from Atlanta to Mont
gomery was without any noteworthy incl
dent. The train arrived at O'Clock, amid
the booming OF cannon and the greatest en-
thusiasm. After breakfast the President re-
viewed the military from the balcony of the
hotel. A presentation was made to Presi-
dent and Mrs Cleveland of handsome SOL
I'd silver jewel casket, representing cotton
BALE
In his speech here this afternoon, replying
to Gov. .Leay. the President, after eongratu-
lating the State upon its material prosperity,
touched upon the southern question as fol-
lows: Every ton Of iron you are enabled
to furnish Northern State goes far toward
destroying sectional feeling. Your fellow
and profitable business relations with you,
and there need be no fear that they will per-
init them to be destroyed or endangered by
designing demagogues. The wickedness of
those partisans who seek to aid their ambi-
uous schemes by engendering hate among
generous people, Is fast meeting exposure,
and yet there Is and should be an inSistance
upon strict adherence TO the settlement
which has been made of disputed questions,
and upon the unreserved acceptance of such
settlement. As against this, | believe no
business consideration should prevail, and l
firmly believe that there is American fair
ness enough abroad in the land to Insure a
proper and substantial recognition OF the
Soou IdlJn Wnlcn YOU nave eXniDlteu. we
know that you still have problems to solve.
involving considerations CONCERNING you
alone. questions beyond the reach of federal
law or interference, and with which no one
but you should deal. have no fear that
yea will fail to do your manful duty in these
matters, but may Inot, in extension of the
thoughts which | have before suggested, say
to you that the educational advantages and
the care which may be accorded to every
class of your citizens. have a relation to the
general character of the entire country as in
innate and potential as your productions and
the development of your mineral resources
have to its material prosperity. am in
formed that three-fourths of the population
of your State are engaged in agricultural
pursuits, and / am glad that my visit 20
Montgomery occurs at time when your
State fair is in progress. Such exhibitions
cannot fail to stimulate interest and induce
Improvement; and surely there is no better
index to a States, material condition and
certain wealth than is afforded by such
general display of its products. Shall re-
turn to my official duty, grateful to the peo-
pie of your State and Capital for the cordiali-
ty of their welcome, fully impressed with
the greatness of Alabama, but also with the
feeling that she cannot evade, if she would.
the responsibility to the entire country
which her greatness iand commanding posi-
ton have cast upon her."
Later the President was escorted to the
train and started for Washington
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-21
SUBURBAN NEWS.



Mr.. William Burrowes of Portland Is
building a fsh-way below the WestbroOk
Manufacturing Company's dam. He has a
number of mechanics employed. Mr.. d.
Hill Of Biddeford is experimenting the
work. The structure is of wood, Is by 26
feet and Is feet high. The building is di-
vided horizontally into two rooms. The
floors are two-inch plank, laid on the incline
reversed The lower end of one Joins the
upper end Of the next, continuing down
ward so that the water from the dam can
pass. to the lowest point. The several In
clines are divided into smaller compart-
ments, by partitions, with openings connect
ing one with the other, whereby the force cf
the water is checked in its passage through,
and little eddies are formed in which the
fish may rest on their ascent over the rapid
fall Of water. The floors are covered with
sand and small stones to aid the fish in their
progress Prior to the Matching season the
fish commissioners will place large quanti-
ties of spawn in the pond above the dam,
and the little fish will at the proper time
seek the salt water and make their exit to
the ocean. Their route will take them
through the al itificial hsh-way, and on their
return at the spawning season they will be
passage. The cost of the structure will
amount to some 500. The expense Of build
ing will be borne by the owners of the dam.
a large portion Of which comes on the West
brook Manufacturing Company,
The foundation of Messrs. S. ID. Warren
Il Co.'S new electric light building on the
island is completed and the massive stone
dam finished A force of 80 men are ush-
ing the work forward, and the frame will he
raised and covered by the first of November
Owing to leakage in the lower dam which
shut out the water, 1t has been necessary TO
for two weeks, in order to clear OF fhe
grounds for laying the foundation.
The Westbrook electric light building is
progressing nnely since the change In the
plans Of building have been executed The
foundation, covering larger area Of ground
than the original draft called for. is COM
pleted, and the brick walls are fast going up.
The old plank flume. which conveyed water
from the dam to the saw mills which were
operated some fifty years ago, Is being re-
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RAILROAD MATTERS.
THE HAzEN HILL.

A Lowell man says the Hazen bill veto
cannot now affect the Lowell road. which
went into the hands Of the Boston * Maine a
week ago. The Lowell people say they have
had more experience with the New hamp-
shire Legislature than the Boston & Maine,
and the present situation demonstrates the
wisdom Of their taking sure thing when IL
was offered-that Is, per cent for 10 years
and per cent for SO years.
In reference to the veto Of the Hazen bill,
Mr. Furbur Of the Boston 4 Maine says: II
am surprised. The governor talks Of brib-
cry: do not understand what gives him the
right 10 speak when referring 10 uur eouira-
ny, for certainly no money has gone fr IN
our treasury for any such purpose. The Bos-
ton x Maine has resOrted % no improper
methods " get the bill passed"
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OCTOBER 21 1887

women do it. have seen 20 women in one
field. They employ six to eight persons on an
acre of land where we don't employ more
than one. What are their wages? From Is
to is cents day, working the liye-long day
under the hot sum-.
Mr. Frye then spoke Of the very low rates
of wages in Switzerland, Belgium, Ger
many, and England, and dwelt at some
length on the prosperity that had attended
the protective tarln In Germany. Then he
speaking Of the benefits of the tariff and Tie
disposition of the surplus.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Westbrook-C. w. Brown TO w. Brown; land.
81 and consideration.
H. I. Cobb to c. e. sylvester land. 81 and
consideration.
G. L. Small to Mary A. Small ct al; land. 81
and consideration.
Naples Town of Naples to Enoeh Cannon;
land and buildings. s175.
Gorham1L, NJ. Harding to c. H. Tapley ct al. /;
land. $3.50.
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The News In Farmineton.

FARMINGToN, Oct 2o.-The Pennington
Electric Light Company have the village
now lighted with electricity A very pleas
ant, steady, white light is the product of
their Edison dynamo, capable of furnishing
300 lights of 16-candle power each. At their
station, the old Huse & Sons spool factory,
they have 3O-horse power engine under the
charge of Arthur Bailey The company
have not yet finished the work of putting up
all their wires but are rushing the work as
fast as possible.
An extensive new system of sewerage is
being laid in Main street and Broadway,
under the careful supervision of Street Com
missioner Wheeler. A very much-needed
Improvement it is, too. and a continuation of
work done earlier in the season by the
street commissioner on High, South and
other streets.
The new Pennington Gas Company, which
was so recently organized. is getting to work,
and seems to mean business. They have a
sample light burning in the post office. 1t is
a very bright, clear light.
Motto be Tried.
BELFAST, Oct. 20.-Constable Mitchell,
the man who shot the rumsellers on the night
of the fire, is not likely to be tried. The
grand jury, which is now in session. it is
understood has voted not to indict Mr..
/ Mitchell, the vote being ten for indictment
and seven against.
Injured on the Crossing.
MECHANIC FALLS. Oct 2O-while driv-
ing from Oxford about 2 o'clock this. MORN
ing, near Waterman's Crossing, on the
Grand Trunk, Frank Rawson and William
Pottle, of Mechanic Falls, were run into by
freight train. The horse was killed and
the carriage badly broken. Potte was Sc
verely injured; it is feared internally. Raw
son had his collar bone and rib roken. They
say they did not hear the approaching train.
While Out Fishing.
BRUNSWICK, Oct. 20.-Leonard Dyer, O
Harpswell, aged so years, dropped dead
Tuesday afternoon while out fishing.
Bridgton Man Killed.
NORTH CONWAY, Oct. 2O.-George A.
Baker, Of Bridgton, Me-, was crushed to
death in the North Conway granite quarry
today.
Still Unidentified.
CAMDEN, Oct. 20.-Police officer Keller
received photograph last night of Earl j.
Douglass, the missing man of Clinton,
Mass, so that he might see if it corresponded
to the body found ON the top of Me-
gunticook mountain last Sunday. 1t did
not, and no other information has been To-
ceived. The body has been embalmed.
The State Shoot.
AUGUSTA. Oct. 2O.-The closing event OF
the State shoot,-the regimental team
match,-occurred today with the following
score:
Two Hundred Yards off-hand-First Regiment
12l: Second Regiment, 116.
-Four Hundred Yards, lying-Second Regiment
1926; First Regiment, 122.
Totals for Both Matches-First Regiment 243
Second Regiment, 24l.
Hartford Fair.
HARTFORD, Oct 20.-The town held a
fair today, with large and fine exhibit of
cattle and other stock.
Sunk Near Pensacola.
PENSACOLA, Fla. Oct. 2o.-The American
schooner Sarah f. Bird, of Rockland, Me-.
lies dismasted and sunk between Pensacola a
and Perdita Boy. She was bound from Gal
weston to Pensacola for cargo.
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sons were aware of its arrival; so its eleva-
tion to the waiting pedestal was performed
in the presence OF the park policemen and
the few people who happened to be Gin the
park at the time. The statue, which is
bronze, weighs over 1000 pounds. The cast
ing was done by the Henry Bonnard Com
pany of New York, and Is delicate and
difficult piece of work, inasmuch as the chair
and figure Of Mr.. Lincoln and the heavy
base on which both rest are all in one piece.
The statue is the gift of Eli Bates, who in
his will bequeathed $40, 600 for the purpose.
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Bar Aarbor's Ancient subJection.
Ellsworth Americana

lElSWuItn Alntfledn.l
Mr.. z. w. Richardson of fremont, has
handed us an ancient and suggestive histori-
cal writing found among the papers Of his
grandfather, the late Thomas Richardson Of
Bass Harbor. fremont, from which we
make a copy as follows:
CAsTINE, 10 Septr., 1914.
The submission of the Inhabitants of Mount
Desert taving been accepted and protection
promised them; They are not to be molested
either IN their persons or property so long as
and commit no acts of Hostility against the Brit
ish Forces.
EDw. GRIFFITH Rear Admiral
Commandg.
To the respective Captains and Commanders Of
His Majs Ships and Vessels.
true copy
Attest:
DAVIS WAsGATTl Com. OF
WILLIAM HEATH Mt. Desert
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As nearly every town Of late has made
mention Of some remarkably smart old peo-
pie. we wish to mention one, Mr.. George
Sibley, who lives about half mile from
this village. in Montville. He was 81 years
old last July. and since that time has done
the usual work to be done on farm har-
vesting, ploughing, ETC., and has hauled all
the rock and built twenty-five rods Of stone
wall. 1t is as fine piece of wall as one
would wish to see; double at the bottom and
single at the top, and the old Inan handled
every rock in 1t at least twice, and all since
his S1st birthday. He stands ready to take
his team and go out for a days work at
ploughing and is on hand at sunrise in the
morning. having done all his chores at home
before leaving. Trot our your smart old
bows
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-21
All In a MIDDLE.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-The election board
of the city of Brooklyn has made a blunder
at once serious and ludicrous. By the mis-
take of clerk, Tuesday, Of this week, was
advertised as the last day for the registra-
ton of votes and 1000 names were added to
the lists. Next Tuesday is. in reality, the
last day and consequently the registra-
tion of the $1,000 votes is deemed illegal and
will have to be repeated. The cost Of a
days registering is $4,000. The effect of the
mistake on the legality of the coming cleo
tions is causing considerable discussion.
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Haskell Assumes Responsibility.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. 2O-The Min
neapolis Tribune publishes today an edtori-
al signed by William E. Haskell, in which
that gentleman absolyes Mr.. A. j. Blethen,
from all knowledge, directly or indirectly, of
the editorial entitled, "Mr and Mrs. Cleve-
land as mere people," the publication of
which has caused such widespread comment
throughout the country. The responsibility
for the whole affair is assumed by Haskell
individually. Blethen appealed TO the police
last night, and caused guard to be placed
upon his house and person.
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-21
Baths Water Works.

BATH, Oct. 2O.-E. c. North, George w.
Eastman, F. A. Colby aad p. X. Turner, of
Boston, and A. s. Darlington, of Provi-
dence, committee of the New England /. E.
of Fire Underwriters, were in this city
Tuesday, and the water works system was
tested for fire purposes. Eight streams were
thrown on the Sagadahoc House. 1t is ex-
pected that insurance rates will be reduced.
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-21
Portland Provident Assoc,at,o,

At the adjourned meeting Of the Portland
gentlemen were elected as the Board of Ad-
visors.
Henry III. Burgess, William W. Brown, Eben
Corey. woodbury. 5. Dana, James z. Baxter,
Gharles A. Beals, Albeit l.. Burbank, lCharles
Henry Chase, John j. Gerrsh, Henry Fox, VIM.
.. Fox, Charles S. Forbes, Edward Gould, Alfred
haskell, Thomas Pennell Isaac f. Sturdivant,
George Trefethen. Richard Cole, Francis X.
Barrett, HOratio Staples, John Dennis
From the treasurer's report we learn that
the Association received from its fund S642-
SO, and from contributions S91025, which
has been expended in the relief of the
worthy poor of our city.
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Neglect and Death.

ATLANTA, Oct. 2O-A passenger and
freight train collided this morning on the
Richmond & Danville railroad near Greer's
senger train, and Mrs. Hamp Mcdonald of
Ashville. N. c., were killed. Ten others
were seriously wounded. The freight train
was not side tracked to let the passenger
train pass. Engineer Harris and Conductor
Revile of the freight train disappeared.
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-21
E. P. JONES. Pvt S. c., U.

WASHINGTON, Oct 20.-A cyclone has
moved northeastward into Georgia. The
s.orm, central in Manitoba yesterday, has
eter is lowest. The high area still continues
on the north Pacific coast, where the barom-
eter is highest. The temperature has risen
in Arkansas, Missouri. Illinois, Indiana,
Lower Michigan, New York and South Car
olina. 1t has fallen in all other districts.
General rains have fallen in the southeast
ern States and occasional rains in TIE ex
treme northwest to Lake Michigan. Fair
weather has prevailed elsewhere. Winds
have been generally southerly east of the
Mississippi river and north of Tennessee
and Kentucky.
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-21
He Talked of the Ark; and Was No

Died. in Brooks, the 18th inst, very sud
denly, Joseph Patch, aged 60 years. He had
been at the store making some purchases
and returning toward home he called at his
son-in-law's, Mr.. Hamlin's, and the conver-
sation turned ON Noah's ark. His head was
seen to bow and he was no more. His fam
lily, neighbors and citizens and the church
lament their loss.
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-21
MAIN e.
Constable stevenson's Case.

Especial TO the Press
AUGUSTA. Oct. 2O.-The preliminary hear
ing in the case of State Constable Steven
son, who is under bonds for the killing of
the tramp Shorty" will occur tomorrow at
Bangor. Persons from this city will give
evidence in his favor, unless he decides to
waive examination, and they departed for
Do oIA
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lJncoIn,s Memory.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2O.-The statue of Abra-
ham Lincoln, which is to ornament the
southern entrance to Lincoln Park, was
placed in position this morning. Few per
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-21
Or. Webb's Case.

BURLINGTON. Vt, Oct. 2O.--Dr. w. Seward
Webb. who, it is said, has been indicted at
Lancaster, N. H., for overdriying a skim
hand team up Mount Washington, denies
that the horses were overdriyen or abused.
He says the charge will be met at the proper
limo
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME
Address all communications to,
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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DIR. HAMS
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.
The indications for Maine, New Hamp-
shire. Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connecticut are warmer, followed by cooler
weather, rain, fresh to brisk southerly
winds, becoming Dorthwesterly.
Storm signals are displayed on the Allan
tic coast from Wilmington to Boston.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
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Funding Loan, -Four Per Cent, For
N Year, Sinking Fund Bonds.
OFFICE PORTLAND WATER Co.

OFFICE PORTLAND WATER Co.
PORTLAND, ME-, Sept. 26, 1887.
HOLDERS of the Bonds of this Company due
IL April Isl, 1888, are hereby informed that
by virtue of an act additional TO and amendatory
OF Chapter 1b9 special laws of 1855, approved
January 28th, 1887. the Portland Water Company
were authorized to issue Consolidated Mortgage
Bonds for the purpose Of refunding its bonds
heretofore issued as they shall come DUE and for
the further construction of its works.
In accordance with said act its bonds have been
issued in denominations of $500 and $1,000 paya-
IN the City OF Boston, IN Gold Coin forty years
from date (due 192S) with interest at the rate of
4 per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually In
February and August The bonds may be regis
tered at the pleasure of the owner thereof
The Company have established a Sinking Fund.-
the proceeds of which will be applied by its Trus-
tees 10 the payment of the BONDS.
Holders OF the COmpany's Bonds due April 1st,
1888, have the option of an exchange for The new
issue until November ] 8. 1887, OH the terms to
be obtained on application to Portland Water
Company, by GEO. p. WESCOTT,
sep27dlm Treasurer